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Cain on Screen: Contemporary Spanish Cinema
Thomas Deveny
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Description for Cain on Screen: Contemporary Spanish Cinema
Paperback. Focuses on one of contemporary Spanish cinema's fundamental recurring themes: the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. Num Pages: 352 pages, 69 illustations. BIC Classification: 1DSE; APFA; HBJD; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 22. Weight in Grams: 410.
This analysis of contemporary Spanish cinema focuses on one of its fundamental recurring themes: the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. More than a war-film sub-genre, the films analyzed here manifest a somewhat broader phenomenon of Spanish culture known as cainismo, or a fraternal antagonism within the Spanish society. This study begins with films that portray the social turmoil that led up to the civil war, continues with films that portray the actual conflict on the front line and the repercussions of the war on the civilian population in the rear guard, and analyzes the cinematographic representation of various aspects ... Read more
This analysis of contemporary Spanish cinema focuses on one of its fundamental recurring themes: the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. More than a war-film sub-genre, the films analyzed here manifest a somewhat broader phenomenon of Spanish culture known as cainismo, or a fraternal antagonism within the Spanish society. This study begins with films that portray the social turmoil that led up to the civil war, continues with films that portray the actual conflict on the front line and the repercussions of the war on the civilian population in the rear guard, and analyzes the cinematographic representation of various aspects ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Weight
409g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810836181
SKU
V9780810836181
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99-14
About Thomas Deveny
Thomas G. Deveny is Chair, Dept. of Foreign Languages, and Professor of Spanish, Western Maryland College. He is the author of several articles on Spanish film, Spanish literature, and Brazilian literature.
Reviews for Cain on Screen: Contemporary Spanish Cinema
Deveny is to be commended for giving this particular focus to his survey of Spanish cinema and for bringing so many sociologically interesting films to the attention of his readers.
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...an important contribution to the discussion of Spanish cinema in English...a valuable filmography...very few Hispanists will not expand their knowledge of important Spanish movies by consulting this ... Read more
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...an important contribution to the discussion of Spanish cinema in English...a valuable filmography...very few Hispanists will not expand their knowledge of important Spanish movies by consulting this ... Read more